Assassination vs. Execution

Assassinationnoun

The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain.

Assassinationnoun

The act of assassinating; a killing by treacherous violence.

Assassinationnoun

an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation

Assassinationnoun

murder of a public figure by surprise attack

Assassination

Assassination is the act of murdering a prominent or important person, such as heads of state, heads of government, politicians, royalty, celebrities, or CEOs. An assassination may be prompted by political and military motives, or done for financial gain, to avenge a grievance, from a desire to acquire fame or notoriety, or because of a military, security, insurgent or secret police group's command to carry out the assassination.

Executionnoun

The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).

Executionnoun

The state of being accomplished.

Executionnoun

The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.

Executionnoun

(legal) The carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will.

Executionnoun

(legal) The formal process by which a contract is made valid and put into binding effect.

Executionnoun

(computing) The carrying out of an instruction, program or program segment by a computer.

Executionnoun

The act of executing; a carrying into effect or to completion; performance; achievement; consummation; as, the execution of a plan, a work, etc.

Executionnoun

A putting to death as a legal penalty; death lawfully inflicted; as, the execution of a murderer; to grant a stay of execution.

Executionnoun

The act of the mode of performing a work of art, of performing on an instrument, of engraving, etc.; as, the execution of a statue, painting, or piece of music.

Executionnoun

The mode of performing any activity; as, the game plan was excellent, but its execution was filled with mistakes.

Executionnoun

The carrying into effect the judgment given in a court of law.

Executionnoun

That which is executed or accomplished; effect; effective work; - usually with do.

Executionnoun

The act of sacking a town.

Executionnoun

putting a condemned person to death

Executionnoun

the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it;

Executionnoun

(computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer

Executionnoun

(law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable

Executionnoun

a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out

Executionnoun

the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order;

Executionnoun

unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

Executionnoun

the carrying out of a plan, order, or course of action

Executionnoun

the technique or style with which an artistic work is produced or carried out

Executionnoun

the putting into effect of a legal instrument or order

Executionnoun

seizure of the property or person of a debtor in default of payment

Executionnoun

the performance of an instruction or program.

Executionnoun

the carrying out of a sentence of death on a condemned person

Executionnoun

the killing of someone as a political act